Thou- you (subject)
Thee- you (object)
thither- towards that place
tempest- a violent storm
foul- unpleasant
attire- clothes
aught- anything
hail- to call to somebody in order to say hello to them
shalt- you shall (talking to one person)
here after- in the future
ye- you
rapt- you are not aware of anything else ( you are so interested in one particular thing)
whence- from where
heath- a larger area of open land that is no used for farming and is covered with rough grass and other small wild plants
Character Analysis:
Witches: All three witches are able to see the future. The witches are the ones who is able to shake up people's mind in order to make them think the way the witches want them to.
Macbeth: He is told that he will be a king. He is very confused right now since he isn't sure if he is supposed to believe what the witches have just said.
Banquo: He is Macbeth's friend and just have been told with the fact that his son will become a king.
Ross: He has the job as the king's messenger. He is one of the first person to congratulate Macbeth as becoming the king.
Angus: This person is also a messenger and is the person who told Macbeth that he has just became a Cawdor of thanes.
Summary:
In the beginning of the section 1.3, three witches starts talking. One of them is offended by sailor's wife she cuts off the sailor's thumb. Just in a moment Macbeth and Banquo come in. They start asking question, asking who they are. The witch say to Macbeth that he is the thane of Glamis and after another witch says thane of Cawdor and king hereafter. The three witches also that Banquo will have a son who will become a king. These lines puzzle Macbeth and Ross since it wasn't the position that they were in. They ask the witches to explain but the witches disappear. Then suddenly Ross and Angus appears, telling Macbeth that the king has appointed Macbeth to the thane of Cawdor because of his success. The original thane of Cawdor is overthrown of his wrongful actions.
Conflict:
The conflict in this scene would be the witches prophecy. Due to the prophecy Macbeth and Banquo is puzzled and doesn't know what to do. I am able to froshadow that some horrible action will be taken place because of this prophecy. While the two men were puzzled Angus and Ross tells Macbeth that he became the thane of Cawdor, which actually would probably start the conflict.
Assignment 2:
What do we learn about Lady Macbeth in these scenes?
Lady Macbeth really wants to become the queen. When she receives Macbeth’s letter that he will become king, she doesn't understand why Macbeth would be confused about becoming a king with the predictions of the witch. Lady Macbeth wants Macbeth to take action and do everything possible to become the king. We can foreshadow that Lady Macbeth will probably murder someone.
1.5 line 15She seems to be like the Wealtheow of this play.
How might Lady Macbeth answer the question “What is the meaning of life?” Explain your answer.
Lady Macbeth will probably say that life is all about getting higher position, titles. She believes that power is the ultimate force which makes everyone's life better. She wants to kill Duncan, the prince, to give Macbeth the title that the which predicted. “The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements. Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty.” (1.5.28~1.5.33)
Identify and write out 2 of Lady Macbeth's lines that are particularly striking and explain why.
Look like th' innocent flower,
But be the serpent under ’t (1.5, line 56-57)
I like this line because it shows how deeply connected and understanding Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are. Even though Macbeth doesn't state any specifics, Lady Macbeth already knows what's going through his mind.I thought this line was shocking, because Lady Macbeth just got the letter, and knows what is going on in Macbeth's mind.
Come, you spirits
That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here,And fill me from the crown to the toe top-fullOf direst cruelty. Make thick my blood.Stop up the access and passage to remorse, (1.5, line 30-34)
I also liked these lines because it shows that Lady Macbeth is willing to sacrifice and support Macbeth no matter what happens. It's quite a devotion she has.
Identify one significant word that Lady Macbeth uses in 1.5 or 1.6, and define both the denotation and connotation of the word. Explain why you think the word is significant.
The word would be "milk."
Denotation: a substance that you drink in order to keep healthy.
Connotation: it symbolizes nourishment provided by the mother and represents a mother nurturing a child. It has a pure symbol and thus, is not at all associated with acts of violence. In the passage, Lady Macbeth says, "And take my milk for gall..." (Line 1.5.48)
Assignment 3:
"Why has Macbeth decided to kill King Duncan by the end of Act 1?"
I think witches’ prophecy motivated Macbeth to kill Duncan. However, it was Lady Macbeth’s persuasion that was the deciding factor in Macbeth taking action.
Macbeth was never an innocent and wholesome man. It was his human instinct to want more than what he had. In this case, Macbeth wanted more power. At first, Macbeth seemed afraid and hesitant at the thought of killing Duncan, who he thought to be an honorable gentleman.
Clearly there was a part of Macbeth that wanted to kill Duncan, but his conscience made him hesitate. The witches’ prophecy enhanced Macbeth’s desire to kill Duncan by telling him that he would become kind as a result. Lady Macbeth persuaded him to take action by promising him many sons and a wonderful future in which Macbeth holds a great deal of power. It was her persuasion that caused Macbeth to ignore his conscience and kill Duncan.
Quotes:
(Persuasion of Lady Macbeth to kill king Duncan)
Act 1 Scene 7 Line 36~45
Lady Macbeth: “ Was the hope drunk wherein you dressed yourself? Hath it slept since? And waked it now, to look so green and pale at what it did so freely? From this time such I account thy love. Art thou afeard to be the same in thine own act and valor as thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that which thou esteem’st the ornament of life, and live a coward in thine own esteem, letting “I dare not” wait upon “I would.” Like the poor cat I’th’ adage?”
Act 1 Scene 7 Line 48~ 60
Lady Macbeth: “What beast was’t, then, that made you break this enterprise to me? When you durst do it, then you were a man; And, to be more than what you were, you would be so much more the man. Nor time nor place did then adhere, and yet you would make both. They have made themselves, and that their fitness now dose unmake you. I have given suck, and know how tender ‘tis to love the babe that milks me; I would, while it was smiling in my face, have plucked my nipple from his boneless gums and dashed the brains out, had I so sworn as you have done to this.”
Assignment 4:
How does Macbeth react to the killing of Duncan? Why does he react this way?
He said "But wherefore could not I pronounce "Amen"? I had most need of blessing, and "Amen" Stuck in my throat." (2.2.34~2.2.36) This line showed me that he was frightened by hi action and wasn't very confident. He probably felt guilty for his action of killling someone. Also following with this line, "Glamis hath murdered sleep, and therefore Cawdor shall sleep no more; Macbeth shall sleep no more." (2.2.46~2.2.47) This line showed me that Macbeth wasn't going crazy due to his action of killing Duncan.
How does Lady Macbeth react to the killing of Duncan? Why does she react this way?
Lady Macbeth wasn't so guilty for the action because she thought that Macbeth deserved that spot. She calms Macbeth after killing Duncan even if it isn't something that is okay. "Give me the daggers. The sleeping and the dead are but as pictures. 'Tis the eye of childhood that fears a painted devil. If he do bleed, I'll gild the faces of the grooms withal, for it must seem their guilt" (2.2.57~2.2.61) Lady Macbeth is able to make Macbeth look innocent and take him off all guilt.
Assignment 5:
Act 4
1. What does Macbeth want in this scene?
Macbeth wants to know the secret behind witches. Also what is the truth and what is the lie.
2. What stands in his way?
Macduff stands in the way of Macbeth's royalty and survival.
3.How does Macbeth attempt overcome the obstacles in his way?
Macbeth decides to murder Macduff to overcome the obstacles because he thinks that this is the only way he can get the power.
4. What do the Witches want in this scene?
The witches are trying to make Macbeth even more baffled and timid about the prophecy given to Macbeth.
Assignment 6:
Act 5
How has Lady Macbeth transformed by the end of the play?
Overall, Lady Macbeth seems like she has mad. I can see that she is feeling guilty for her actions and now is regretting that she persuaded
Macbeth to kill Duncan.
Evidence #1:
"Here’s the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand." (5.1, lines 50-52)
- We can see in this quote that she is still feeling and is imaging things that do not exist. She is continuously washing her hands,
due to the guilt that she feels. I think she is also mentioning that she doesn't feel pure anymore after helping to murder Duncan.
We can clearly see that Lady Macbeth has changed from her strong bold person to a weak and paranoid Lady Macbeth.
Evidence #2:
"The queen, my lord, is dead." (5.5, lines 15-16)
- In this scene, Lady Macbeth commits suicide by hanging herself because of the guilt that she has. We can see from the beginning of Act 5 that she is not herself anymore. Her actions of washing her hands and sleep walking at night tells the readers that she feels regretful, which led to her suicide.
Assignment 7:
What is the main idea of the story? - The main idea is that the cruel and unproven ambition of Macbeth towards the ultimate power can not be justified. He killed and ruined families to get the power that he desired.
Evidence: (Act 3 Scene 1 Line 117~127) "So is he mine, and in such bloody distance that every minute of his being thursts against my near'st of life. And though i could with barefaced power sweep him from my sight and bid my will avouch it, yet i must not, for certain friends that are both his and mine, whose loves I may not drop, but wail his fall who is myself struck down. And thence it is that I to your assistance do make love, masking the business from the common eye for sundry weighty reasons. What can we learn from these characters? Select one or two characters and explain your answer. - Lady Macbeth: Don't try to take anything away when it doesn't belong to you.
Evidence: (Act 5 Scene 1 Line 35~40) “ Out, damned spot! Out, I say! One-two-why then, ‘tis time to do’t. Hell is murky.-Fie, my lord, fie, a soldier, and afeard? What need we fear who knows it, when none can call out power to account? Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?”
Do you see recurring images, words, deeds, situations, consequences, mistakes? Select two items from the preceding list and give examples from the play.
- - I can see that the word ‘blood’ is repetitively used through out the story, especially, by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth because of the murdering which they committed.
Evidence#1. (Act 1 Scene 7, Line 73~78 )
Macbeth:
“Bring forth men-children only; for thy undaunted mettle should compose nothing but males. Will it not be received, when we have mark'd with blood those sleepy two of his own chamber and used their very daggers, that they have done't?
Evidence #2. (Act 2 Scene 2, Line 47~54)
Lady Macbeth:
“Who was it that thus cried? Why, worthy thane, you do unbend your noble strength, to think so brainsickly of things. Go get some water, and wash this filthy witness from your hand. Why did you bring these daggers from the place? They must lie there: go carry them; and smear the sleepy grooms with blood.”
- - Secondly, the readers can see that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is keep on making the same mistake of killing. There is always a second chance in human’s lives but he doesn’t see that and keeps on making the same mistake of murdering one person after another.
Evidence#1: (Act 4 Scene 2 Line 144~ 156)
Macbeth:
“Time, thou anticipatest my dread exploits: the flighty purpose never is o'ertook unless the deed go with it; from this moment the very firstlings of my heart shall be the firstlings of my hand. And even now, to crown my thoughts with acts, be it thought and done: the castle of Macduff I will surprise; seize upon Fife; give to the edge o' the sword his wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls that trace him in his line. No boasting like a fool; this deed I'll do before this purpose cool. But no more sights!—Where are these gentlemen? Come, bring me where they are.”
Evidence #2: (Act 2 Scene 1 Line )
“Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, she strike upon the bell. Get thee to bed. [Exit Servant] Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible to feeling as to sight? or art thou but a dagger of the mind, a false creation, proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain? I see thee yet, in form as palpable as this which now I draw. Thou marshall'st me the way that I was going; and such an instrument I was to use. Mine eyes are made the fools o' the other senses, or else worth all the rest; I see thee still, and on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood, which was not so before. There's no such thing: It is the bloody business which informs thus to mine eyes. Now o'er the one halfworld nature seems dead, and wicked dreams abuse The curtain'd sleep; witchcraft celebrates pale Hecate's offerings, and wither'd murder, alarum'd by his sentinel, the wolf, whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace. With Tarquin's ravishing strides, towards his design moves like a ghost. Thou sure and firm-set earth, hear not my steps, which way they walk, for fear thy very stones prate of my whereabout, and take the present horror from the time, which now suits with it. Whiles I threat, he lives: Words to the heat of deeds too cold breath gives. [A bell rings] I go, and it is done; the bell invites me. Hear it not, Duncan; for it is a knell That summons thee to heaven or to hell.
Assignment 1:
Vocabulary:Thou- you (subject)
Thee- you (object)
thither- towards that place
tempest- a violent storm
foul- unpleasant
attire- clothes
aught- anything
hail- to call to somebody in order to say hello to them
shalt- you shall (talking to one person)
here after- in the future
ye- you
rapt- you are not aware of anything else ( you are so interested in one particular thing)
whence- from where
heath- a larger area of open land that is no used for farming and is covered with rough grass and other small wild plants
Character Analysis:
Witches: All three witches are able to see the future. The witches are the ones who is able to shake up people's mind in order to make them think the way the witches want them to.
Macbeth: He is told that he will be a king. He is very confused right now since he isn't sure if he is supposed to believe what the witches have just said.
Banquo: He is Macbeth's friend and just have been told with the fact that his son will become a king.
Ross: He has the job as the king's messenger. He is one of the first person to congratulate Macbeth as becoming the king.
Angus: This person is also a messenger and is the person who told Macbeth that he has just became a Cawdor of thanes.
Summary:
In the beginning of the section 1.3, three witches starts talking. One of them is offended by sailor's wife she cuts off the sailor's thumb. Just in a moment Macbeth and Banquo come in. They start asking question, asking who they are. The witch say to Macbeth that he is the thane of Glamis and after another witch says thane of Cawdor and king hereafter. The three witches also that Banquo will have a son who will become a king. These lines puzzle Macbeth and Ross since it wasn't the position that they were in. They ask the witches to explain but the witches disappear. Then suddenly Ross and Angus appears, telling Macbeth that the king has appointed Macbeth to the thane of Cawdor because of his success. The original thane of Cawdor is overthrown of his wrongful actions.
Conflict:
The conflict in this scene would be the witches prophecy. Due to the prophecy Macbeth and Banquo is puzzled and doesn't know what to do. I am able to froshadow that some horrible action will be taken place because of this prophecy. While the two men were puzzled Angus and Ross tells Macbeth that he became the thane of Cawdor, which actually would probably start the conflict.
Assignment 2:
What do we learn about Lady Macbeth in these scenes?
Lady Macbeth really wants to become the queen. When she receives Macbeth’s letter that he will become king, she doesn't understand why Macbeth would be confused about becoming a king with the predictions of the witch. Lady Macbeth wants Macbeth to take action and do everything possible to become the king. We can foreshadow that Lady Macbeth will probably murder someone.1.5 line 15She seems to be like the Wealtheow of this play.
How might Lady Macbeth answer the question “What is the meaning of life?” Explain your answer.
Lady Macbeth will probably say that life is all about getting higher position, titles. She believes that power is the ultimate force which makes everyone's life better. She wants to kill Duncan, the prince, to give Macbeth the title that the which predicted. “The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements. Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty.” (1.5.28~1.5.33)Identify and write out 2 of Lady Macbeth's lines that are particularly striking and explain why.
Look like th' innocent flower,But be the serpent under ’t (1.5, line 56-57)
I like this line because it shows how deeply connected and understanding Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are. Even though Macbeth doesn't state any specifics, Lady Macbeth already knows what's going through his mind.I thought this line was shocking, because Lady Macbeth just got the letter, and knows what is going on in Macbeth's mind.
Come, you spirits
That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here,And fill me from the crown to the toe top-fullOf direst cruelty. Make thick my blood.Stop up the access and passage to remorse, (1.5, line 30-34)
I also liked these lines because it shows that Lady Macbeth is willing to sacrifice and support Macbeth no matter what happens. It's quite a devotion she has.
Identify one significant word that Lady Macbeth uses in 1.5 or 1.6, and define both the denotation and connotation of the word. Explain why you think the word is significant.
The word would be "milk."Denotation: a substance that you drink in order to keep healthy.
Connotation: it symbolizes nourishment provided by the mother and represents a mother nurturing a child. It has a pure symbol and thus, is not at all associated with acts of violence. In the passage, Lady Macbeth says, "And take my milk for gall..." (Line 1.5.48)
Assignment 3:
"Why has Macbeth decided to kill King Duncan by the end of Act 1?"
I think witches’ prophecy motivated Macbeth to kill Duncan. However, it was Lady Macbeth’s persuasion that was the deciding factor in Macbeth taking action.
Macbeth was never an innocent and wholesome man. It was his human instinct to want more than what he had. In this case, Macbeth wanted more power. At first, Macbeth seemed afraid and hesitant at the thought of killing Duncan, who he thought to be an honorable gentleman.
Clearly there was a part of Macbeth that wanted to kill Duncan, but his conscience made him hesitate. The witches’ prophecy enhanced Macbeth’s desire to kill Duncan by telling him that he would become kind as a result. Lady Macbeth persuaded him to take action by promising him many sons and a wonderful future in which Macbeth holds a great deal of power. It was her persuasion that caused Macbeth to ignore his conscience and kill Duncan.
Quotes:
(Persuasion of Lady Macbeth to kill king Duncan)
Act 1 Scene 7 Line 36~45Lady Macbeth: “ Was the hope drunk wherein you dressed yourself? Hath it slept since? And waked it now, to look so green and pale at what it did so freely? From this time such I account thy love. Art thou afeard to be the same in thine own act and valor as thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that which thou esteem’st the ornament of life, and live a coward in thine own esteem, letting “I dare not” wait upon “I would.” Like the poor cat I’th’ adage?”
Act 1 Scene 7 Line 48~ 60
Lady Macbeth: “What beast was’t, then, that made you break this enterprise to me? When you durst do it, then you were a man; And, to be more than what you were, you would be so much more the man. Nor time nor place did then adhere, and yet you would make both. They have made themselves, and that their fitness now dose unmake you. I have given suck, and know how tender ‘tis to love the babe that milks me; I would, while it was smiling in my face, have plucked my nipple from his boneless gums and dashed the brains out, had I so sworn as you have done to this.”
Assignment 4:
How does Macbeth react to the killing of Duncan? Why does he react this way?
He said "But wherefore could not I pronounce "Amen"? I had most need of blessing, and "Amen" Stuck in my throat." (2.2.34~2.2.36) This line showed me that he was frightened by hi action and wasn't very confident. He probably felt guilty for his action of killling someone. Also following with this line, "Glamis hath murdered sleep, and therefore Cawdor shall sleep no more; Macbeth shall sleep no more." (2.2.46~2.2.47) This line showed me that Macbeth wasn't going crazy due to his action of killing Duncan.
How does Lady Macbeth react to the killing of Duncan? Why does she react this way?
Lady Macbeth wasn't so guilty for the action because she thought that Macbeth deserved that spot. She calms Macbeth after killing Duncan even if it isn't something that is okay. "Give me the daggers. The sleeping and the dead are but as pictures. 'Tis the eye of childhood that fears a painted devil. If he do bleed, I'll gild the faces of the grooms withal, for it must seem their guilt" (2.2.57~2.2.61) Lady Macbeth is able to make Macbeth look innocent and take him off all guilt.
Assignment 5:
Act 4
1. What does Macbeth want in this scene?Macbeth wants to know the secret behind witches. Also what is the truth and what is the lie.
2. What stands in his way?
Macduff stands in the way of Macbeth's royalty and survival.
3.How does Macbeth attempt overcome the obstacles in his way?
Macbeth decides to murder Macduff to overcome the obstacles because he thinks that this is the only way he can get the power.
4. What do the Witches want in this scene?
The witches are trying to make Macbeth even more baffled and timid about the prophecy given to Macbeth.
Assignment 6:
Act 5
How has Lady Macbeth transformed by the end of the play?
Overall, Lady Macbeth seems like she has mad. I can see that she is feeling guilty for her actions and now is regretting that she persuaded
Macbeth to kill Duncan.
Evidence #1:
"Here’s the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand." (5.1, lines 50-52)
- We can see in this quote that she is still feeling and is imaging things that do not exist. She is continuously washing her hands,
due to the guilt that she feels. I think she is also mentioning that she doesn't feel pure anymore after helping to murder Duncan.
We can clearly see that Lady Macbeth has changed from her strong bold person to a weak and paranoid Lady Macbeth.
Evidence #2:
"The queen, my lord, is dead." (5.5, lines 15-16)
- In this scene, Lady Macbeth commits suicide by hanging herself because of the guilt that she has. We can see from the beginning of Act 5 that she is not herself anymore. Her actions of washing her hands and sleep walking at night tells the readers that she feels regretful, which led to her suicide.
Assignment 7:
What is the main idea of the story? - The main idea is that the cruel and unproven ambition of Macbeth towards the ultimate power can not be justified. He killed and ruined families to get the power that he desired.
Evidence: (Act 3 Scene 1 Line 117~127) "So is he mine, and in such bloody distance that every minute of his being thursts against my near'st of life. And though i could with barefaced power sweep him from my sight and bid my will avouch it, yet i must not, for certain friends that are both his and mine, whose loves I may not drop, but wail his fall who is myself struck down. And thence it is that I to your assistance do make love, masking the business from the common eye for sundry weighty reasons. What can we learn from these characters? Select one or two characters and explain your answer. - Lady Macbeth: Don't try to take anything away when it doesn't belong to you.
Evidence: (Act 5 Scene 1 Line 35~40) “ Out, damned spot! Out, I say! One-two-why then, ‘tis time to do’t. Hell is murky.-Fie, my lord, fie, a soldier, and afeard? What need we fear who knows it, when none can call out power to account? Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?”
Do you see recurring images, words, deeds, situations, consequences, mistakes? Select two items from the preceding list and give examples from the play.
- - I can see that the word ‘blood’ is repetitively used through out the story, especially, by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth because of the murdering which they committed.
Evidence#1. (Act 1 Scene 7, Line 73~78 )
Macbeth:
“Bring forth men-children only; for thy undaunted mettle should compose nothing but males. Will it not be received, when we have mark'd with blood those sleepy two of his own chamber and used their very daggers, that they have done't?
Evidence #2. (Act 2 Scene 2, Line 47~54)
Lady Macbeth:
“Who was it that thus cried? Why, worthy thane, you do unbend your noble strength, to think so brainsickly of things. Go get some water, and wash this filthy witness from your hand. Why did you bring these daggers from the place? They must lie there: go carry them; and smear the sleepy grooms with blood.”
- - Secondly, the readers can see that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is keep on making the same mistake of killing. There is always a second chance in human’s lives but he doesn’t see that and keeps on making the same mistake of murdering one person after another.
Evidence#1: (Act 4 Scene 2 Line 144~ 156)
Macbeth:
“Time, thou anticipatest my dread exploits: the flighty purpose never is o'ertook unless the deed go with it; from this moment the very firstlings of my heart shall be the firstlings of my hand. And even now, to crown my thoughts with acts, be it thought and done: the castle of Macduff I will surprise; seize upon Fife; give to the edge o' the sword his wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls that trace him in his line. No boasting like a fool; this deed I'll do before this purpose cool. But no more sights!—Where are these gentlemen? Come, bring me where they are.”
Evidence #2: (Act 2 Scene 1 Line )
“Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, she strike upon the bell. Get thee to bed. [Exit Servant] Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible to feeling as to sight? or art thou but a dagger of the mind, a false creation, proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain? I see thee yet, in form as palpable as this which now I draw. Thou marshall'st me the way that I was going; and such an instrument I was to use. Mine eyes are made the fools o' the other senses, or else worth all the rest; I see thee still, and on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood, which was not so before. There's no such thing: It is the bloody business which informs thus to mine eyes. Now o'er the one halfworld nature seems dead, and wicked dreams abuse The curtain'd sleep; witchcraft celebrates pale Hecate's offerings, and wither'd murder, alarum'd by his sentinel, the wolf, whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace. With Tarquin's ravishing strides, towards his design moves like a ghost. Thou sure and firm-set earth, hear not my steps, which way they walk, for fear thy very stones prate of my whereabout, and take the present horror from the time, which now suits with it. Whiles I threat, he lives: Words to the heat of deeds too cold breath gives. [A bell rings] I go, and it is done; the bell invites me. Hear it not, Duncan; for it is a knell That summons thee to heaven or to hell.